03 Lesson 2: Skills for the Future (listening)
Main ideas
- Important future skills: flexibility, emotional intelligence, communication, digital skills, continuous learning.
- Not all jobs will be done by machines; green-energy and technology jobs are expected to grow.
- Technology will change how we work, so people must keep learning.
Vocabulary
1flexibility
Meaning
- being able to change and adapt easily
Example
- Flexibility helps in new jobs.
2emotional intelligence
Meaning
- ability to manage your own and others' feelings
Example
- Leaders need emotional intelligence.
3competitive
Meaning
- able to succeed against others
Example
- Skills keep you competitive.
Role-play
- Imagine it is 2030 and half of jobs have changed; choose three skills people need most and justify them to the class.